🏛 TDLR Texas Licensed Contractor Scraper

Collect detailed information on licensed professionals and contractors in Texas without any coding. Our actor automates searches of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) database, returning verified contractor data, license details, and compliance information. Perfect for compliance professionals, construction project managers, and legal teams who need to verify contractor licenses, track license expiration, or build contractor databases.

The TDLR Texas Scraper collects verified contractor and professional license data from Texas state records up to 25 fields per record, with advanced filtering by license type, location, and technician classification.

✨ What Does It Do

• 📋 License Number - unique identifier to track and verify contractor licenses
• 🏢 Business Name - official registered business entity name for compliance records
• 👤 Contact Name - individual license holder or sponsor name for direct outreach
• 📄 License Type - category of license (contractor, electrician, HVAC, etc.) for filtering records
• ✅ Status - current license status (active, expired, suspended) for instant verification
• 📅 Expiration Date - renewal deadline for audit trails and monitoring
• 🌍 Address Information - street, city, state, ZIP for location-based analysis
• 📞 Contact Details - phone and email for business verification or outreach
• 🏛 License Details - issue date, renewal date, and license class for compliance
• 💰 Bond and Insurance - required amounts for financial compliance tracking
• 🚨 Violations - disciplinary records and violations for risk assessment
• 🔗 Detail URL - direct link to official TDLR record for reference

🔧 Input

• License Type - Choose from 100+ license categories including contractors, electricians, HVAC technicians, cosmetologists, and many more. Select "All" to search across all license types.
• License Number - Search for a specific license by its unique number.
• Business Name - Filter results by the registered business name.
• Owner Name - Search by the individual license holder or business owner name.
• City - Narrow results to a specific Texas city.
• ZIP Code - Filter results by postal code for geographic targeting.
• County - Limit results to a specific Texas county.
• Technician Type - For applicable licenses, filter by Registered or Certified status.
• Max Items - Set the maximum number of results to collect. Free users can collect up to 100, paid users can collect up to 1,000,000.

Example input configuration:

{
  "licenseType": "Electricians",
  "city": "AUSTIN",
  "maxItems": 500,
  "technicianType": "Registered"
}

📊 Output

Each contractor record includes up to 25 data fields covering identification, location, status, compliance details, and more. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

📋 License Number	🏢 Business Name	👤 Contact Name
📄 License Type	📝 License Description	✅ Status
📅 Expiration Date	📅 Issue Date	📅 Renewal Date
🌍 Address	🌍 City	🌍 State
📬 ZIP Code	📞 Phone	📧 Email
📋 License Class	🏛 Discipline	📍 County
👥 Sponsor Name	📋 Sponsor License	📅 Sponsor Expiration
💰 Bond Amount	💰 Insurance Amount	🚨 Violations
🔗 Detail URL	🕐 Scraped Timestamp

💎 Why Choose the TDLR Texas Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Similar Scrapers
100+ License Type Categories	✔️	❌
Automatic Deduplication	✔️	Partial
Sponsor/Supervisor Info	✔️	❌
Violation Records	✔️	❌
Bond and Insurance Amounts	✔️	❌
Advanced City Dropdown	✔️	❌
Multi-County Filtering	✔️	❌
Technician Classification	✔️	❌
Retry Logic with Backoff	✔️	Partial
No Coding Required	✔️	✔️
CSV, JSON, Excel Export	✔️	✔️
Up to 1M Results for Paid Users	✔️	Partial
Real-time Pagination	✔️	Partial

📋 How to Use

No technical skills required. Follow these simple steps:

1. Sign Up: Create a free account with $5 credit
2. Find the Tool: Search for "TDLR Texas Scraper" in the Apify Store and configure your input
3. Run It: Click "Start" and watch your results appear

That's it. No coding, no setup, no complicated configuration. Now you can export your data in CSV, Excel, or JSON format.

🎯 Business Use Cases

• 📋 Compliance Manager - Verify contractor licenses and monitor expiration dates in bulk to ensure only licensed professionals work on projects.
• 💼 Construction Procurement - Build a searchable database of electricians, HVAC contractors, and other specialists to streamline vendor selection.
• ⚖️ Legal Professional - Pull violation records and disciplinary history for contractors involved in disputes to assess liability and risk.

❓ FAQ

🔍 How does it work? The scraper automates searches of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) database. It collects contractor and professional license information based on your filters, then returns structured data with all available fields including contact details, license status, and compliance information.

📊 Is the data accurate? Yes. The data comes directly from official Texas state records. The TDLR database is the authoritative source for contractor and professional licensing in Texas. We collect the current, verified information available on the TDLR website.

📅 Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. You can schedule the actor to run daily, weekly, or monthly to monitor license changes, track expiration dates, and keep your contractor database up to date.

⚖️ Is web scraping the TDLR database legal? The TDLR database contains public information available to anyone. Scraping public data for business intelligence, compliance, and research purposes is legal. However, you are responsible for complying with applicable laws and TDLR terms of service in your use of the data.

🛡️ Will TDLR block me? The actor uses standard requests with proper delays and identification. TDLR's website is designed for public access and queries. If you experience blocking, we recommend using residential proxies for additional reliability.

⚡ How long does a run take? Run time depends on your search scope and maxItems setting. Typically, collecting 100 contractors takes 2-5 minutes. Larger runs (500+ items) may take 10-30 minutes. The actor includes retry logic to handle network issues gracefully.

⚠️ Are there any limits? Free users can collect up to 100 results per run. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and collect your first 100 results for free. No coding, no setup.

🆘 Need Help?

• Check the FAQ section above for common questions
• Visit the Apify support page for documentation and tutorials
• Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom project, or report an issue at Tally contact form

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) or the State of Texas. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.